Renal Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Renal Cell Carcinoma; A Case Report

Isolated renal hydatid cyst masquerading as cystic renal cell carcinoma: a case report.

Incidentally detected renal cysts are always a diagnostic challenge especially when they present with equivocal features on imaging. Proper diagnosis is of paramount importance as it affects the treatment decisions. Septal and nodular enhancement on computed tomography (CT) is the strongest predictor of malignant process. A multilocular cystic lesion with heterogeneity on CT goes in favour of h...

A benign renal cyst containing liesegang rings mimicking a renal cell carcinoma: a case report.

Liesegang rings are uncommon pathological findings which may cause diagnostic dilemmas for pathologists. Awareness of their appearance is important to avoid over diagnosis of parasitic infection, algal contamination and psammoma bodies. Liesegang rings are benign, lamellar structures with radial striations and a central amorphous core. They are found in a variety of tissues and fluids in both a...

Isolated Renal Hydatid Cyst Mimicking Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma

Renal Cancer Mimicking a Renal Cyst: A Case Report

Introduction: Renal cystic diseases are common and are often less aggressive and benign in nature. Watchful waiting is the therapeutic choice for managing simple renal cysts. Some malignant tumors of the kidney may have features of a benign renal cyst. It is challenging to determine how to manage such affections of the kidney. Very few of these cases have been reported in the literature but do ...

Renal Hydatid Cyst in a 50-year-old woman: A Case Report

Introduction: Hydatidosis (hydatid cyst) is one of the most common infectious diseases between humans and animals that it is created by parasite (tapeworm) the echinococcusgranulosus larvae, which randomly infects an individual to one or more cysts. The hydatid cyst can affect all organs. The most common sites of involvement is liver and lung and rarely other organs, such as the kidneys, the br...